Egypt Discovery

Walk in the footsteps of the ancient kings and queens of Egypt as you discover the breathtaking remnants of their legendary civilization in Cairo and the former capital of the Egyptian Kingdom of Thebes, Luxor. Led by your own private guide and driver you’ll experience all the fascinating relics of ages past. This value tour has all the "must see" sights in Egypt while staying in comfortable hotels and also includes round-trip flight between Cairo and Luxor.

Led by your own private Egyptologist and driver you’ll experience all the fascinating relics of ages of past that Cairo has to offer. You’re sure to be awestruck at the sheer magnificence of ancient Memphis, Saqqara, the Sphinx and 1 of the 7 Wonders of the World –the Great Pyramids of Giza. Afterwards it’s a quick flight to Luxor, often referred to as “the world’s greatest open air museum.” Journey through the enchanting temples of Karnak & Luxor before traveling to Valley of the Kings. Tour King Tut’s Burial place before traveling back to Cairo and seeing the spectacular treasures uncovered in his tomb Egyptian Museum of Antiquities. Spend your last evening on dining at a traditional Egyptian restaurant and touring the lively night bazaars for souvenirs.

Enjoy a personalized vacation that best suits your needs, developed by one of our experienced destination experts. Relax during your trip with our 24/7 support and expert local guidance. Featuring elegant & exotic hotels in the finest locations, private Egyptologist guide, driver, traditional Egyptian cuisine, all internal flights, and much more.

NOTE: Travel in Egypt often involves early-morning starts, designed to avoid crowds and the hottest midday hours. It can be hot, especially in June, July and August, but there is virtually no humidity and evening temperatures cool off dramatically. Egypt is a moderate secular state, well used to hosting hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. While you will want to avoid revealing clothing, loose shorts and short-sleeved shirts are fine for both genders.

Itinerary

The Mighty Sphinx

Le Meridien Pyramids

Day 1: Cairo

A transfer in private vehicle with English speaking driver between Cairo and the airport is provided.

You will be met in the tunnel by an airport representative who will facilitate the visa process (included) and escort you through customs and immigration. Continue on to the baggage claim hall and finally to the passenger pick up. Here, connect with a representative associate who will arrange an airport transfer to your hotel.

Accommodation: Le Meridien Pyramids (5*)

Camel ride

Ancient Egyptian Sphinx of Giza

Day 2: Cairo

Enjoy this tour which explores the relics of past ages, and includes visits to the ancient Memphis, Saqqara, the Solar Boat, Chephren Pyramid and the Great Pyramids of Giza. Already millennia old by the birth of Christ, the elaborate statues and astonishing scale of these sites will amaze all who visit. This tour also features the famous Sphinx, whose constructor still remains unknown, but its sheer beauty and allure has mystified the likes of Alexander the Great and Napoleon Bonaparte. This tour includes a private vehicle, a driver, a trained Egyptologist, and entry to the Chephren (Khafre) or Menkaure (Mycerinus) Pyramids, as well as the Solar Boat. Entrance to the Grand Pyramids is not included. Be aware that a limited number of people are allowed inside the Grand Pyramids daily. *** Please inform your guide the night before if you wish to enter the Grand Pyramids. Cost of $50 USD per person must be paid directly. ***

Enjoy a buffet lunch at a great local restaurant.

You will be picked up before sunset from your hotel and transferred to the desert to meet your guide. The guide will lead you out into the desert on your choice of camel or horse, where you can enjoy watching the sunset with a panoramic view of the Pyramids of Giza. This evening includes a stop for dinner at a Bedouin restaurant adjacent to the desert before returning to your hotel.

Accommodation: Le Meridien Pyramids (5*)

Luxor

Steigenberger Nile Palace

Day 3: Cairo - Luxor

A transfer in private vehicle with English speaking driver between Cairo and the airport is provided.

A round-trip flight from Cairo to Luxor is provided.

An airport transfer with a private vehicle and English-speaking driver in Luxor is provided.

Enjoy a private tour with a qualified Egyptologist guide exploring the East Bank of Luxor. Visit the most impressive temples of Karnak and Luxor, while learning about ancient Egyptian history from your own personal guide. Start your day with a visit to the Temples of Karnak. Walk along the Avenue of Sphinx to enter the complex as your guide explains how the massive facade was constructed. Continue to Luxor Temple which was once joined to the Temples of Karnak by a two-kilometre long Avenue of Sphinx, a portion of which marks the entrance to the temple. Your private guide will offer interpretation and guide you through the most important parts of the temples.

Accommodation: Steigenberger Nile Palace (5*)

King Tut's Tomb

Hatshepsut Temple

Day 4: Luxor

This morning you will meet up with your guide and explore some of the most incredible sites of the country. You will visit the Valley of the Kings where you will have the chance to explore three tombs. For a period of nearly 500 years from the 16th to 11th century BC, tombs were constructed for the kings and powerful nobles of the New Kingdom (the Eighteenth to the Twentieth Dynasties of Ancient Egypt). The valley stands on the west bank of the Nile, opposite modern Luxor. Then it's off to the nearby Valley of the Queens and also the recently renovated mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut. Hatshepsut was the second pharaoh of the eighteenth dynasty of Ancient Egypt. She is generally regarded by Egyptologists as one of the most successful pharaohs, reigning longer than any other woman of an indigenous Egyptian dynasty. The tour includes a visit to the huge Colossi of Memnon which are all that remain of the mortuary temple of Amenhotep III.

Today, visit the famous tomb of King Tutankhamen.

Accommodation: Steigenberger Nile Palace (5*)

Khan Khalili Bazaar

The Fairmont Cairo, Nile City

Day 5: Luxor - Cairo

An airport transfer with a private vehicle and English-speaking driver in Luxor is provided.

Board your return flght from Luxor to Cairo.

A transfer in private vehicle with English speaking driver between Cairo and the airport is provided.

Delve into the historical background of Egypt on a half day private tour with a trained Egyptologist guide through the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities and its Mummy Room, which houses a priceless treasure of archaeological finds. This location holds the tomb of the King Tut, Egypt's most famous teenage King!

Enjoy a buffet lunch at a great local restaurant.

During this evening tour, enjoy a delicious Egyptian dinner at Naguib Mafouz, located in the heart of the Khan Khalili bazaar in Cairo. Stroll down the Al Moaz Street and view the largest concentration of medieval architectural treasures from the Islamic world. If you wish, visit Beit El Seheimy (entrance included). Normally, this location would be closed to the public during the evening, but this exclusive tour provides access. This tour includes a private vehicle, driver and English speaking guide.

Accommodation: Fairmont Nile City (5*)

Day 6: Cairo

A transfer in private vehicle with English speaking driver between Cairo and the airport is provided.

What's Included:

Guaranteed departure - Accommodation, Activities, Transfers, Meals, Fees where indicated as per the itinerary - Local and international traveler assistance during your tour - Specialised and personalised services

What's not Included:

Trip Terms & Conditions

Your deposit is due immediately on booking (30% of program price, minimum $350). The balance is due 90 days prior to departure.

Cancellations of confirmed bookings 90 days or more prior to departure will receive full refund minus a $350 (per person) administrative fee and any non-refundable paid fees (e.g. non-refundable airfare, cruise or hotel deposits). 60-89 days will be subject to loss of 30% of program price. 30-59 days will be subject to loss of 50% of program price. 29 days or less will be subject to loss of 100% of program price.

Tour quotes do not include airfare to/from the trip start point unless noted on the itinerary

Cost increases in currency exchange, government fees, taxes, surcharges or hotel/lodge tariff increases between quote date and start date are payable by the client.

Availability cannot be guaranteed until booked. We will exercise best efforts to book hotels per the itinerary, however, in busy seasons and with client bookings made within 90 days of tour date we may be forced to offer substitutes.

Living Standards and practices at destination may differ from those in North America with respect to provisions of utilities, services and accommodation.

Hotels

Le Meridien Pyramids

Le Meridien Pyramids (5*) - Cairo

Le Méridien Pyramids Hotel & Spa is beautifully set in its own landscaped gardens with an unrivaled and time-honored location, less than one kilometer from the Sphinx and the Giza Pyramids, one of the seven ancient wonders of the World and only twenty minutes from Cairo's city center. With optimum taste and comfort in mind, the state of the art rooms and suites are generously sized, offering the latest in-room facilities and services. Non-smoking rooms and rooms modified for disabled guests are also available. Recreation and entertainment facilities include a health and fitness center, a heated outdoor pool (seasonal), tanning beds and live entertainment.

Steigenberger Nile Palace (5*) - Luxor

The Steigenberger Nile Palace lies on the banks of the Nile, not far from the Temple of Luxor. Here, amid ancient sites and archaeologically significant finds, you can enjoy the special atmosphere and comfort of a top quality modern hotel. Stay at the Steigenberger Nile Palace while exploring the cultural diversity of the region. Enjoy the hotel’s many leisure activities including a health club and tennis courts, or take a gentle stroll along the main boulevard. The culinary variety in the four hotel restaurants leaves nothing to be desired: international buffets, Italian and Thai cuisines, Lebanese dishes and grill specialties.

Fairmont Nile City (5*) - Cairo

The Fairmont Nile City Hotel provides guests with a delightful series of contrasts, from its Ancient Egyptian inspired styling and furnishings to the most advanced architectural designs and technological equipment and amenities, the ideal accommodation choice to serve the needs of the discerning traveler. The hotel is intimately attuned to its surroundings, due to its dynamic location on the banks of the famed Nile River and its situation in the city center renowned for its Egyptian culture and commerce. The properties guest rooms boast sweeping view of the Nile River and of the Giza pyramids complex in the distance, allowing guests to keep Cairo’s natural beauty and history within their sight. All of the rooms at the Fairmont Nile City offer interactive TV, complimentary coffee/tea, 24-hour on call butler service, and access to an executive business meeting room. Added to this array of wonders are some truly special features including some wonderful culinary adventures at the hotels and city’s finest restaurants, an opportunity to bask in the sun on the rooftop by the poolside sky bar and the pampering indulgence provided by the full-service treatments at the Willow Stream Spa. The Fairmont Nile City will ensure that your stay in Cairo is certain to be an experience that is memorable and utterly magnificent.

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Reviews

Egypt & Middle East
Melissa Trotta ,
December 12, 2014"This was an amazing trip. We felt comfortable and taken care of the entire trip. We will definitely use Kensington again!"

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Terri Beauchamp ,
December 12, 2014"As a single female, I decided at the last minute to change my travel plans and stop by Egypt en route to the United States from Morocco I emailed Tony at Kensington to see if he could assist me with planning a 2-day all-inclusive Cairo trip. Within an hour, I received a quote and itinerary that was exactly what I was looking for. I also was assured by Tony he would get his best female guide to make me feel more comfortable, as well as having a male guide for security. Kensington Tours far exceeded my expectations and not only put together the most amazing tour of Cairo, covering everything in 2 days, but I felt more secure than in the United States. I could have never experienced all of Cairo the way that I did if I had not gone through Kensington. I have traveled to over 80 countries now and I can, without a doubt, say that Kensington is the only tour company that has ever exceeded my expectations and done so with a quality of customer service that is very rare. They are the Rolls Royce of tour companies! "

Egypt & Middle East
TerriBeauchamp ,
December 09, 2014"As a single female,I decided at the last minute to change my travel plans and stop by Egypt en route to the United States from Morocco I emailed Tony at Kensington to see if he could assist me with planning a 2-day all-inclusive Cairo trip. Within an hour, I received a quote and itinerary that was exactly what I was looking for. I also was assured by Tony he would get his best female guide to make me feel more comfortable, as well as having a male guide for security. Kensington Tours far exceeded my expectations and not only put together the most amazing tour of Cairo, covering everything in 2 days, but I felt more secure than in the United States. I could have never experienced all of Cairo the way that I did if I had not gone through Kensington. I have traveled to over 80 countries now and I can, without a doubt, say that Kensington is the only tour company that has ever exceeded my expectations and done so with a quality of customer service that is very rare. They are the Rolls Royce of tour companies!"

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KathyNickell ,
December 12, 2014"This was the best trip we have ever taken in all our years of travel! The experience of Egypt & Jordan provided by Kensington tours was to say "Fantastic!" Our travels with our guides, drivers and all other people associated with Kensington tours contributed to us "having a trip of a lifetime!""

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November 04, 2013"I want to tell you what a great trip you arranged for us. We are having an amazing time and have very good guides. "

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October 29, 2013"I wanted to write to you this week to express my sincere thanks for the trip of a lifetime to India. My son, David, and I had the most incredible time in the Golden Triangle, thanks to you! The entire tour went without a hitch. We saw so many attractions on our short journey. We were enamored with the Indian culture, architecture and artistry. The hotels were fantastic, like you promised. The hospitality was unmatched. We appreciated the Kensington staff who met us at the airport and at each destination, and made sure that our checkouts went smoothly, as well."

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November 04, 2013"I will always recommend Kensington Tours to clients. I always feel comfortable and safe on the tours we take with Kensington. It is a top tour company in my opinion and your work was outstanding."

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Sharon Lombardi ,
November 04, 2013"Bhutan guide and driver were excellent...loved them so much!"

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Deborah Eastland ,
October 29, 2013"My husband and I have just returned from the trip of a lifetime in Egypt. The sites were amazing and overwhelming. Everything was as promised. We had the most amazing pyramid view and Nile view from our hotels. Our itinerary included the most magnificent sites and we were accompanied by the most informative and friendly people. I highly recommend visiting Egypt. It is totally safe. Thank you to everyone at Kensington for this experience. It was so beyond our expectations!"

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August 30, 2013"Thank you so much for everything.
You planned an outstanding trip that met all our interests and requirements.
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